Today we headed into Woody Point to see the Holland America Line MS Veendam cruise ship which was making a port of call to the small community of 400 residents. The were 1242 passengers and approximately 600 staff. Here is the ship docked in Bonne Bay.

A Mountie at the dock to greet the visitors. The ship had embarked from Boston, MA.

There was a small market place setup for local merchants to sell their wares.

Claudia and Angela checking out a dead jellyfish.

Gillian was taking a picture of Claudia holding up the boat.

The weather was beautiful, quite the change from yesterday. A nice view of the Tablelands.

Some of the shops in Woody Point.

From there we headed to the Discovery Centre which was the trailhead for the Lookout Trail. The trail winds its way up through the lookout hills to the top of Partridgeberry Hill. The 2.5km trail climbs 300m through boreal forest and bog meadows. It is listed as moderate-strenuous in the Park guide.

Angela taking a break waiting for Mom.

The boardwalk leading to the summit.

Gillian was way ahead of the rest of us.

After the boardwalk, there was one final push to the summit via a long winding path or the stairs in the picture, we opted for the stairs.

Gillian at the top, she is the one waving her arms.

Here come Claudia and Susan.

The view from the lookout was well worth the hike up the hill. There were fabulous panoramic views of Bonne Bay, the Tablelands, the Lookout Hills, and the Long Range Mountains.

There were some red chairs at the top for a well deserved rest.

Angela soaking in the scenery.

We had the platform to ourselves for awhile. The trail was less busy than I thought it would be, there were quite a few people from the ship that were doing the hike.

A family shot using the GoPro.

Just amazing views.

We took the trail that winds around the back of Partridgeberry Hill to go back down.

Back at the Discovery Centre there was a gallery with some local art. There were wool mittens.

A wall of yarn.

It was back to Woody Point for some lunch. This is the Woody Point Heritage Theatre (formerly the Loyal Orange Lodge) built in 1908.

Still a lot of activity down at the dock with the ship.

Claudia blending in with the tourists.

We had lunch at the Merchant Warehouse Retro Cafe.

The girls ended the day with a dip in one of the Middle Brook pools.

The water was a little cool.